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Meet the woman behind the perfectly playful luxury Maya Grisham brand

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Inside this Regency style Sandymount villa

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WIN two tickets to the Irish premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2
WIN two tickets to the Irish premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2

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The six best hotels in Kerry according to a local

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The Co Down home of Marianne Smyth, aka @smythsisters, is just as stylish as you’d  expect
The Co Down home of Marianne Smyth, aka @smythsisters, is just as stylish as you’d...

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The savvy seventies: Flourishing with hope and humour

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A business mentor on the power of decision immediacy

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Nutritionist Aileen Cox Blundell shares her life in food

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Anne Hathaway stars in Mother Mary – here’s what to watch this week

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Audrey O’Connor’s 12 ways to soothe an overstimulated nervous system
Audrey O’Connor’s 12 ways to soothe an overstimulated nervous system

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How to spot a fake designer handbag – courtesy of an Irish authentication expert


by Rose Mary Roche
04th Jan 2023

Second-hand bags by Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Prada proliferate online and in second-hand shops, with counterfeits becoming ever more professional. So how can you avoid falling for a fake designer bag? We ask the Irish expert…

Nowadays, you no longer have to leave your home to buy what your heart desires: the world is at your fingertips as soon as you log onto your computer. But the increase in e-commerce has also seen a spike in online fraud. Huge amounts of ingenuity, effort and expertise can seduce consumers into thinking they have come across a bargain, when what they are really buying is a fake. This is especially true in the...

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